Essential Memphis Blues

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Three O'Clock Blues
recording of:
Three O’Clock Blues (First recorded in 1946)
writer:
Lowell Fulson
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
B.B. King3:02
2Moanin' at Midnight
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1951-05-14)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1951-05-14)
harmonica:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-05-14)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-05-14)
recording of:
Moanin’ at Midnight (on 1951-05-14)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
Howlin’ Wolf22:56
3Riding in the Moonlight
Willie Nix3:15
4Mystery Train
Little Junior's Blue Flames2:22
5Fixin' to Die Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-03-08)
vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
recording of:
Fixin’ to Die Blues (on 1940-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
Bukka White2:48
6Registration Day Blues
Sleepy John Estes3:10
7Take a Little Chance
drums (drum set):
Raymond Jones (drummer) (on 1953-05-16)
guitar:
Jimmy DeBerry (on 1953-05-16)
piano:
Mose Vinson (on 1953-05-16)
vocals:
Jimmy DeBerry (on 1953-05-16)
Jimmy DeBerry2:19
8West Winds Are Blowing
Walter Shakey Horton3:08
9You're Gonna Cry
Billy Love2:28
10If You Love Me
Little Milton2:35
11New Bumble Bee
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1930-07-01)
guitar:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1930-07-01) and Memphis Minnie (on 1930-07-01)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1930-07-01)
Memphis Minnie2:52
12We All Gotta Go Sometime
Joe Hill Louis2:37
13Down the Dirt Road Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
additional vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1929-06-14)
recording of:
Down the Dirt Road Blues (on 1929-06-14)
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
Charley Patton2:55
14Sun Brimmer's Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1927-02-24)
guitar:
Will Weldon (on 1927-02-24)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1927-02-24)
jug:
Charlie Polk (jug player) (on 1927-02-24)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1927-02-24)
vocals:
Will Weldon (on 1927-02-24)
recording of:
Sun Brimmer’s Blues (on 1927-02-24)
lyricist and composer:
Will Shade
Memphis Jug Band3:11
15Greyhound Blues
D.A. Hunt2:37
16Straighten Up Baby
James Cotton2:19
17Old Jim Canaan's
Robert Wilkins52:52
18Taylor - Mae
Doctor Ross2:45
19Walking in the Rain
Rufus Thomas Jr.2:24
20We All Gotta Go Sometime
Big Walter Horton2:57
21Schoolboy
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1959-05)
bass, drums (drum set) and guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
piano:
Lost John Hunter
vocals:
Lost John Hunter
Lost John Hunter & The Blind Bats2:51
22Little Rock Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1927-12-12)
guitar:
Can (on 1927-12-12) and Pet (on 1927-12-12)
vocals:
Pearl Dickson (on 1927-12-12)
Pearl Dickson3:01
23Last Time Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-09-22)
guitar:
“Papa” Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1929-09-22)
vocals:
“Papa” Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1929-09-22)
Charlie McCoy3:03
24Rats in My Kitchen
Sleepy John Estes3:05
25Follow the Rule
Johnny Ace2:29
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